Video games, by their very nature, require the player to put a certain amount of personal involvement into the work. Obviously, this can have a huge emotional impact on a player, but does that qualify games as art? Read more...
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Sometimes I think I must be ridiculous to get so excited about television. Then last week I read that Paul Rudd ("I Love You, Man") will guest star on "Parks and Recreation" as Leslie Knope's political opponent, and I start jabbing the arm of the person sitting next to me in blind excitement. Read more...
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THE OFFICE — “Training Day” Episode 720 — Pictured: (l-r) Angela Kinsey as Angela Martin, Brian Baumgertner as Kevin Malone, Will Ferrell as Deangelo Vickers, Jenna Fischer as Pam Beesly, Steve Carell as Michael Scott, John Krakinski as Jim Halpert — Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC
Under "band interests" on his Facebook page, electronic musician Todd Terje lists "Coconuts, Hawaiian sunsets, moose/dolphin/unicorn/practically everything in a sunset." Read more...
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At the end of 2011, Hollywood received dismal news in terms of box office receipts. Read more...
Not everyone considers him or herself a "gamer," but almost everyone has had some kind of interaction with the form of entertainment known as video games. Read more...
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My dad has mentioned time and again the portable television he brought with him to college. He and a friend would convene each week to watch "Saturday Night Live" and huddle around the ten-inch black and white screen. Read more...
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — “Jimmy Fallon” Episode 1608 — Pictured: (l-r) Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan, Tracy Morgan — Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC
Well, ladies and gentlemen, it's 2012, and just like I warned may happen, I'm back with another quarter of "B-sides." Read more...
